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WorksheetsInheritance of Genes
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 13mins
A ____ is a segment of DNA that codes for a particular protein.
Gene
Chromosome
Allele
Trait
A gene is a sequence of DNA bases that instructs the cell on how to build a _________.
Protein
Cell
Body
DNA
Organisms inherit two copies of each _______, one from each parent.
Chromosome
Factor
Protein
____are different versions of the same gene.
Alleles
Chromosomes
Characteristics
Factors
True or False? A tightly compacted strand of DNA wrapped around protein is a chromosome.
False
True
Because a molecule of DNA is about 2 meters (6 feet) long, it must be stored as a _____ to fit in the nucleus of a cell.
chromosome
gene
protein
mRNA
How many chromosomes do humans typically have in each cell?
100
64
23
46
True or False? A person can have more than 46 chromosomes in each of their cells.
False
True
Down Syndrome is a genetic disorder in which a person has ____ than 46 chromosomes in each cell.
more
less
Which sex chromosomes are found in the cells of a biological female?
XX
XY
Which sex chromosomes are found in the cells of a biological male?
XX
XY
Sperm and Egg (also known as ova) are...(select three)
Somatic cells
Gametes
Germline cells
Sex cells
The matching chromosomes a person inherits from their mother and father are...
genes
DNA
homologous chromosomes
sex chromosomes
What causes genetic variation in meiosis?
chromosomes lining up
crossing over of chromosomes
separation of chromosomes
chromosomes pulling apart
When an area of a chromatid is exchanged with the matching area on a chromatid of its homologous chromosome, _________________ occurs.
crossing over
mutagenesis
hybridization
fertilization
The random lining-up of homologous pairs of chromosomes at the cell’s middle is called...
Crossing over
Meiosis
Independent assortment
Cell division
Gametes are created through the process of...
Meiosis
Mitosis
____ is a special type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half to create sex cells in the ovaries in biological women and in the testes in biological men.
Mitosis
Meiosis
The cell formed when an egg and sperm meet is called a...
baby
gamete
zygote
somatic cell
Body cells are created through the process of...
Meiosis
Mitosis
Body cells are also referred to as...
Somatic cells
Sex cells
Germline cells
Gametes
Which of the following is NOT a somatic cell?
Skin cell
Brain cell (neuron)
Intestinal cell
Sperm cell
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